Diving Medicine (eBook)

Olaf Rusoke-Dierich (Autor)

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2018 | 1st ed. 2018
XV, 440 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-73836-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book is the very first to cover the decompression theory in detail. It gives many information on all topics of the diving medicine, and is richly and uniquely illustrated. It offers a good guideline of high quality practice in diving medicine. The author provides a very structured and easy to understand book, by covering all aspects of the diving medicine, such as equipment, physiology, and related issues as gas intoxications, venomous animals or damages that can occur in the diving practice. Relevant physiological and anatomical illustrations enlight even complex topics. The Diving medicine book will appeal to health experts like doctors and nurses, but also to diving schools and teachers

Dr Olaf Rusoke-Dierich studied medicine in Munich and Berlin. After graduating in 1998, he spent 3 years in hyperbaric medicine and 1 year as a doctor for drug rehabilitation program. He completed his PhD in Munich, Germany and practiced for 4 years in an emergency medicine service, 4 years training and completion of fellowship of general practitioner, 2 years of work as general and 3 years working as contractor for the Australian Defence Force (General Medicine/Occupational Medicine)

Inhalt

AcknowledgementsPrefaceAbbreviations1. Diving History 2. Basic Diving Equipment 3. Scuba Diving 4. Dive Tables and Dive Computers5. Tech-Diving6. Composition of the Normal Air 7. Pressur8. Physical Behaviour of Gas 9. Decompression Theory 10. Bubble Flow 11. Archimedes’ Principle 12. Optical and Acoustic Changes Underwater 13. Thermal Conductivity 14. Conversion Tables for Physical Units15. Cardiovascular System 16. Respiration 17. Nervous System 18. Sensory Organs 19. Energy Balance20. Nutrition 21. Temperature Regulation 22. Acid-Base Balance23. Barotrauma24. Decompression Illness (DCI) 25. Oxygen window 26. Intoxication of Breathing Gases During Diving27. Apnoe Diving28. Damage Caused by External Factors29. Venemous and Dangerous Animals of the Sea30. Assessment for Diving Fitness for Recreational Divers 31. First Aid 32. Travel Medicine

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 27.8.2018
• Zusatzinfo: XV, 440 p. 237 illus., 233 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Original-Titel: Tauchmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Allgemeinmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Notfallmedizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Studium
• Schlagworte: Apnoea Diving • Barotrauma • Decompresssion Sickness • Marine venomous animals • Resuscitation • Travel Medicine
• ISBN-10: 3-319-73836-4 / 3319738364
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-73836-9 / 9783319738369